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Facebook again criticizes iOS 14 privacy changes, warns of drastic effect on advertising industry

August 26, 2020

Facebook continues to warn advertisers about the effects of the privacy and tracking changes that Apple has planned for iOS 14. While a pair of earlier reports indicated Facebook’s concerns, the company has now published a blog post detailing how advertisers will be affected by iOS 14’s new anti-tracking features. In the blog post, Facebook explains that it and many advertising partners…

Apple releases iOS 13.7 beta with support for COVID-19 Exposure Notifications without downloading an app [U]

August 26, 2020

Update: As of right now, iOS 13.7 is only available to developers. We will update this post if that changes today. Initially, iOS 13.7 appeared to be rolling out to all users, but we’ve since confirmed that it is a beta release for now. Apple is releasing iOS 13.7 to…

Fall Guys crosses 7 million copies sold on Steam as it becomes the most downloaded PS Plus game ever

August 26, 2020

Fall Guys’ total world domination continues as Sony on Wednesday morning announced the game has become the most downloaded PlayStation Plus title of all time. The goofy and playful battle royale platformer, released earlier this month by UK studio Mediatonic, has had about…

Epic says new Fortnite season won’t be released on Mac or iOS due to legal dispute with Apple

August 26, 2020

The battle between Epic Games and Apple over App Store guidelines will have a detrimental effect on the end user. Epic has confirmed today that it will not be released in the latest Fortnite season, Chapter 2: Season 4, for iOS and macOS gamers. On the same day that Apple kicked Fortnite out of the App Store, Epic said that Fortnite on iPhone and iPad would likely miss out on future updates and…

Dashlane adds support for Android 11’s keyboard-based autofill

August 26, 2020

Password managers have been able to use Android’s autofill APIs for a few years now. In Android 11, the feature is getting a boost. Your keyboard will be able to trigger autofill in Android 11, and now, Dashlane is adding support for that feature. Dashlane is one of the…

Epic confirms Fortnite’s new season won’t be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac

August 26, 2020

Epic has confirmed it will not be releasing its upcoming Fortnite season, Chapter 2: Season 4, for iOS or macOS, saying the ongoing antitrust feud with Apple over in-app payment processing and other App Store disputes has blocked it from issuing updates and new installs on…

Facebook warns developers iOS 14 could sink app ad revenue

August 26, 2020

Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 will be a disaster for app developers that rely on Facebook’s ad-tracking tools, the social network is warning. That’s because iOS 14 comes with a series of privacy updates meant to make it harder for apps to scoop up personal data without users’ explicit consent. Among the changes: apps need to ask for permission before they collect Apple’s device identifier.

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Olympus releases its OM-D Webcam Beta for macOS computers

August 26, 2020

Olympus has announced the macOS version of its OM-D Webcam Beta utility is now available. Like the Windows version, released back in June, the macOS version enables select OM-D cameras to be used as webcams with compatible videoconferencing and streaming software over…

FCC makes more 5G spectrum available ahead of iPhone 12 launch

August 26, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made more 5G spectrum available for use, ahead of the launch of Apple’s first 5G iPhones. The agency auctioned off rights to use so-called mid-band 5G, which operates in the 3550-3650MHz range … The FCC said that it was a…

Sony Xperia 8 Lite goes official w/ Snapdragon 630, Android Pie, $280 price

August 26, 2020

A few days after releasing an exclusive Japan-only Xperia 1 II model, Sony has unveiled the Xperia 8 Lite — another Japanese exclusive smartphone. Sony fans might be disappointed as the Xperia 8 Lite is effectively a modest upgrade over last year’s Xperia 10. It really feels like Sony has scraped the barrel and slapped the parts together to make a cheap smartphone here and the spec sheet…